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Olympic BMX-racer Laura Smulders
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Laura Smulders, geboren op 9 december 1993, is een getalenteerde BMX’er. Haar carrière begon op viertienjarige leeftijd en slechts vier...
The Arnhem hall: a big step forward
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Bringing Papendal to the Olympic level. That was the goal of the NOC*NSF when it started the “Revitalising Papendal” project...
Cyclist Gert Jakobs
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Gert Jakobs, born on 29 April 1964, is also known by his nickname of ‘Meesterknecht’ (the Foreman). The cyclist from...
Personalized nutrition for Mariska Beijer
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Plates of plain pasta. Plates of chips. The nightmare of every elite athlete who has to recover after his training....
The road to gold of Niek Kimmann
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In 2015, Niek Kimmann surprised friends and family alike when he won the world cup BMX as a first year...
Ex marathon runner Gerard Nijboer
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Gerardus Hermanus Maria (Gerard) Nijboer, geboren op 18 augustus 1955, kennen sommigen als de Marathonloper met de losse veter. In...
Handball Academy 2006 – 2016
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It was 16 August 2006. More than twenty female handball players got the key to their new room @Papendal. The...
Ex-skater Jochem Uytdehaage
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Jochem Simon Uytdehaage, born on 9 July 1967, is one of the Netherland’s most successful ex-skaters. Jochem made history during...
Careful use of energy
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An elite athlete knows the importance of energy like no other. Without it, you cannot perform. Therefore, elite athletes manage...
Ex skater Erben Wennemars
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Erben Wennemars became famous in the Netherlands under the name of Kees Roeiboot (Rowboat). He invented this name himself because...
About Papendal
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Hidden in the forests of the Veluwe, on the outskirts of the city of Arnhem, you will discover the secret...
About OTC Papendal
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High Performance Centre Papendal is the largest elite sports training centre in the Netherlands. Today, about 350 elite athletes use...